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More than just an advertisement Inside Inside Events Stealey Fund grants awarded Pages 8-14 INNformer Page 6 Publication of The Wells Inn Volume 4, No. 12 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 June 15, 2017 Commission hears County Home restoration update By Christopher Selmek amount of what we had last year and we’re trying to MIDDLEBOURNE – The Tyler County Commission figure out what we’re going to do with all of it.” discussed several matters at their regular meeting June George said she had received letters of encouragement 14 including the fundraising by the Tyler County Home from throughout West Virginia and Ohio for the five restoration committee and containment of hazardous women trying to save a building in poor shape and was materials. very pleased with the outpouring of support. “The restoration committee comes before you today to She also brought up several issues of concern to those tell you that we finally finished 12 months of fundrais- interesting in “mothballing” the historic property. ing with a total of $17,027.83, which is more than half “We discussed that in our January meeting, when we of the cost for the 180 windows for the county home,” were told the Fair Association was going to close off Peggy George, chairman of the restoration committee, the broken windows and repair the broken doors to the said. “I feel as though we’ve had a very big year; we’ve point where no entrance could be made,” she said. “I moved forward on a lot of things. The $6 luncheon did go up Sunday to check and none of that has been seems to be something that is a favorite among those done. There is still no door to the basement, it’s still ac- who are supporters of our group. The flea market has become very generous this year, we got 4-5 times the Continued on page 6 Construction of ADA ramp at City Hall begins soon By Christopher Selmek SISTERSVILLE – Sistersville City Council voted on several matters at their regular meeting June 12 at the Fire Hall. Mayor Bill Rice signed an agreement with Litman Excavating and Construc- tion from New Martinsville to begin construction of a $44,810 handicap ac- cessible ramp on the side of the City Building, to be completed by Sept. 1. Swiss Valley Associates, the engineering and construction management firm that Visitor center at Hannibal locks designed the ramp, is no longer licensed to perform general construction work in West Virginia, Dana Indermuhle, P.E., & dam slated to reopen July 1 explained. From staff reports “Our company has changed some staff, Leading the design of the historical exhibits that will be HANNIBAL, Ohio – After being closed since the Sept. 11, featured within the center are Taylor Abbott and Janet Wit- we are focusing more on engineering 2001 attacks, the Hannibal Locks and Dam Visitor’s Cen- ten Conn, president and treasurer of the Ohio Valley River and management than we are construc- ter and historical exhibits are reopening to the public. Museum, respectively. tion, so we cannot build the actual ramp “A partnership of this kind between a federal government for you,” Indermuhle said. “We lost a In May 2016, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pitts- key employee, so we are no longer li- agency and local entities is rare. It’s an historic occasion burgh District entered into a partnership with 13 local en- not only for both groups but also for Monroe County and censed in West Virginia to do general tities based in Monroe County, Ohio. Using a $25,000 construction work. We’re not leaving handshake grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Continued on page 3 you, we want to help finish the project the Pittsburgh District began working with one of those for you, so I put together a scope of work local entities, the Ohio Valley River Museum, to restore and quite a bit of legal language to go and reopen the on-site visitor’s center. The partnership is around the project. We put it out to bid, one of only two of its kind in the United States. working with Mayor Rice and Mr. Planning the project took about one year to complete. The [Chad] Edwards, and we got two bids visitor’s center, which includes a raised observation area back for the ramp itself, which I have to for viewing vessels locking through, required a complete present to you. renovation. Scott Edgar, lockmaster, oversaw the project “Our primary interest in this project was in conjunction with Angela Wills, navigation project as- engineering and that’s what we have sistant. New flooring, painting, lighting, and a roof were contracted with you for,” he added. “We installed at the center. Much of the work was completed gave a budget price for the project so by employees of the lock. Adding additional assistance you could get your grant, we helped you were individuals completing mandatory community serv- with that, but we never promised to do ice through the office of Monroe County Court Judge the construction.” Jason Yoss. Indermuhle recommended awarding the Continued on page 5 INDEX Regional roundup 4 Events 8-14 Letter to the editor 2 2017 Legislative roundup Classified ads 10 ArtsLink Seussical JR auditions 2 WV bill tracker 7 Oil & gas news 15
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